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  122. The Munchies That Made Us, Part One 10.07.2026 1ч 45мин

  It's the season finale! Your favorite Midwestern history sisters get baked and tuck into the deliciously weird history of the foods that shaped human civilization. From the birth of bread in the Fertile Crescent to the global spread of rice. From the mythology and tooth-breaking beginnings of corn to the weird history of their personal favorite--potatoes--this episode serves up the surprising story of how everyday staples changed peopledom...and Stonerdom.Along the way, they trade laughs and their personal favorite munchies while unpacking the history and global impact behind each food. It’s part history lesson, part comedy smoke sesh, and all about the munchies that made us!The next season starts August 28th, 2026! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the first episode back and we'll see you in the Smoke Circle then!~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:Our History of Cheese EpisodeEpisode 48: How Indigenous Women Inspired the Women's Rights Movement⁠~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:https://foodmuseum.org.uk/the-history-of-bread-making-a-universal-lens/OTR History of Bread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=892yaBEwtbMOTR History of Rice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ivJsV1A5oUhttps://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/amazing-journey-maizehttps://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/ancient-dna-continues-rewrite-corns-9000-year-society-shaping-historyhttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/2282/sioux-story-of-the-gift-of-corn/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-potato-changed-the-world-108470605/OTR History of the Potato: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjVJqw1AUag~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  121. The 1916 Jersey Shark Attacks 30.06.2026 1ч 16мин

  What if the original Jaws story was real? In 1916, shark attacks along the New Jersey coast turned a summer beach season into a nationwide panic.In our penultimate episode for the season, Laurel and KT *dive* (ha!) into the terrifying true story of the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks — a twelve day reign of terror that shocked the public, inspired Jaws, and forever changed the way people think about sharks. From beach panic to scientific debate, this episode explores the real history behind one of America’s most infamous summer horror stories.~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:Map of the Jersey Shore AttacksOcean Ramsey Redirecting a Great White Shark~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:Capuzzo, Michael, and Taylor Mali. Close to shore: the terrifying shark attacks of 1916. Ashland: AudioBookShelf, 2011.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/150702-shark-attack-jersey-shore-1916-great-white⁠~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  120. The Marco Polo Bridge Incident 05.06.2026 51мин

  It's 1937 in China. Japan has invaded China some years prior and the Chinese people are under a ruthless Japaneses occupation. This story is about when people get fed the fuck up and rise against their oppressors.While most historians agree that WWII started with the invasion of Poland, some historians will say this is an even earlier catalyst for the war--and it all took place at the Lugou Bridge, most commonly known as the Marco Polo Bridge (although that guy had nothing to do with the bridge besides being awestruck and writing about it in his journal...) This must be some bridge and some "incident," right?!For episode 120, KT is taking us to China in 1937 with the event that started the Second Sino-Japanese War.~~~~~*Episode 4: Hatori HonzoEpisode 93: Yi Sun-Sin, the Korean admiralGEICO Marco Polo ad⁠~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:https://www.pacificatrocities.org/blog/the-marco-polo-bridge-incident-a-catalyst-for-the-second-sino-japanese-war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Polo_Bridge_incident https://www.britannica.com/event/Marco-Polo-Bridge-Incident https://origins.osu.edu/read/marco-polo-bridge-incident-1937 ~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  119. How Sherlock Holmes Conquered the World 08.05.2026 1ч 11мин

  Come, dear Listener! The game is afoot!The sisters are relocating the Smoke Circle to the cozy sitting room of 221B Baker Street! In this episode, Laurel takes you through the history of Sherlock Holmes' from literary creation to global phenomenon, exploring the life of Sherlock's creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the birth of his great detective Sherlock Holmes, and his influence on modern media and forensic science.Find out who Sherlock Holmes is REALLY based on, how Sherlock's fandom is the first "modern" one (complete with fanfic!), and how badly the creator wanted to kill off his creation.~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:⁠Episode 98: The Queen's Seer: A History of Divination, from the Elizabethan Period and Beyond⁠~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:Doyle, Arthur Conan. The complete Sherlock Holmes. New York, NY: Barnes & Noble Books, 2015.https://www.history.com/articles/was-sherlock-holmes-based-on-a-real-personhttps://historynet.com/sherlock-holmes-history/https://www.jstor.org/stable/41398643?seq=1https://www.pbs.org/articles/sir-arthur-conan-doyle-reluctant-creator-of-sherlock-holmes~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  118. This Ain't Camelot: The Dark History of Merlin 25.04.2026 1ч 13мин

  Think Merlin was a happy, magical wizard? Think again.Join us in the Smoke Circle as KT takes us through the dark history of Merlin's origins and his evolution through time. From demon spawn to bard, from "madman" to the wise sage of Camelot, Merlin has a fascinating history. Join us as we contrast the myth with historical realities, and examine how folklore reflects cultural and historical transformations.~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:And this is website working on getting all that poetry up for everyone to see and read:https://merlinpoetry.wales/welcome/ Episode 91: A History of Witches⁠⁠Episode 87: The Sword in the Bosnian StoneEpisode 97: Divining the Future in Ancient CivilizationsEpisode 98: The Queen's Seer: A History of Divination, from the Elizabethan Period and BeyondEpisode 45: The Satanic Panic~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Merlin-legendary-magicianhttps://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/merlin-demons/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Myrddin-Wyllthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/arts/sites/early-welsh-literature/pages/merlin.shtmlhttps://blogsarchive.sites.haverford.edu/celticfringe/2014/03/10/757/https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2025/02/rediscovering-myrddin-early-merlin-poems-reveal-the-poet-and-prophet-behind-the-myth.php~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  117. History Cold Case: Who Killed Giovanni Borgia? 10.04.2026 1ч 26мин

  One night in June 1497, Giovanni Borgia--the second and most favorite son of Pope Alexander VI--was in the company of his valet and possibly a masked man. Both the valet and Giovanni were soon found dead with no leads in solving the case. Who might have murdered Giovanni Borgia and what was the motive?Turns out, a handful of people would want him dead and for a variety of reasons. The Borgias are one of history's greatest notorious families. Their lives were filled with salacious (often slanderous) rumors of their sexual proclivities as well as briberies, assassinations and feuds against other powerful Italian families of the time. Settle into the Smoke Circle for one of history's greatest cold cases. It's going to be a wild ride...~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:⁠Episode 66. Syndrome K: The Deadly Disease that Saved Lives~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/pope-alexander-borgia-family-black-legend?loggedin=true&rnd=1773433319727https://www.rutaborjaborgia.com/en/epoca/2-349/la-muerte-de-juan-borgia.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banquet_of_Chestnutshttps://archive.org/details/popealexandervih00burc/page/90/mode/2uphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Borgia2ndDuke_of_Gand%C3%ADahttps://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/were-borgias-really-so-bad~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  116. Invisible Monsters: The Past, Politics, and Patriarchy of Predator 27.03.2026 1ч 28мин

  There's something in the trees and it ain't no man...It's Kt, actually. She's bringing a change up for episode 116 with the history and social commentary around the 1987 classic, Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and the massive Kevin Peter Hall as the titular Predator.Together, Kt takes us through the jungles of toxic masculinity tropes, patriarchy and 80s politics reflected in the 1987 movie, we well as behind the scenes looks at its "hit and hope" creation. Kt also talks about the lore that surrounds the Yautja (the alien species that are the predators) throughout the franchise.~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:Predator Helicopter Scene "Goddamn Sexual Tyrannosaurus!"Commando Opening Scene~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:https://www.fangoria.com/aint-no-man-how-predator-targets-toxic-masculinity/https://cinephiliabeyond.org/predator-john-mctiernans-first-studio-gig-became-epic-action-classic/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3p_WopxE_E&t=32shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film)#:~:text=Jim%20and%20John%20Thomas's,forces%20operations%20during%20that%20timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(fictional_species)#:~:text=Early%20Predator%20design%20concepts%20by,adding%20dreadlocks%20to%20the%20design~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  115. Pirates! Anne Bonny and Mary Read 14.03.2026 1ч 22мин

  Climb aboard the SS Smoke Circle as we head out to the High Seas to learn about the lives of a couple of pirate baddies--Anne Bonny and Mary Read, a couple of the most famous pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy. We love seeing women in male dominated fields.During this episode we cover the lives of these two pirates as well as the democratic nature of pirate ships, and why pirates have captured the public's imagination. ~~~~~~~*Mentioned In the Stories:All of our pirate episodes!Episode 1. Ching Shih: the biggest pirate badass of them allEpisode 33: Pirate Captain William KiddEpisode 47: Sam Bellamy and the Shipwreck of the Whydah GalleyEpisode 86: Sayyida al-Hurra: The Mediterranean Pirate Queen~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Sources:Cordingly, David. Under the Black Flag: The romance and the reality of life among the pirates. S.l.: Random House Publishing Group, 2013.https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/07/the-life-and-trial-of-anne-bonny/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/if-theres-a-man-among-ye-the-tale-of-pirate-queens-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-45576461/https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/anne-bonny-mary-read-female-pirates-lives-crimes/~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  114. The 1969 Santa Monica Oil Spill and the First Earth Day 27.02.2026 58мин

  It's KT's first episode of the new season and she's kicking it off with the history of Earth Day, which came out of the aftermath of the devastating Santa Monica oil spill in 1969. A blowout on Platform A offshore oil well resulted in the cracking of the ocean floor in five places and three million gallons of crude oil erupting into the ocean.Public outrage led to the start of Earth Day and several environmental protection acts and organizations.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:https://donate.edf.org/campaign/UKhttps://yokethesalon.co.uk/2018-5-23-the-clean-wave-project/Europehttps://matteroftrust.org/clean-wave-program/Australiahttps://www.wildcutsforwildlife.org.au/sustainablesalons~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Map of the Spillhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-oil-spill-50-years-ago-inspired-first-earth-day-180972007/https://lamont.columbia.edu/news/decades-after-oil-spill-inspired-earth-day-are-we-prepared-next-onehttps://www.sbearthday.org/history-of-earth-dayhttps://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-barbara-oil-spill-1969-20150520-htmlstory.htmlhttps://law.ucdavis.edu/faculty-blog/commemorating-major-environmental-disaster-one-transformative-legacyhttps://www.epa.gov/emergency-response/exxon-valdez-spill-profilehttps://www.hbsslaw.com/cases/exxon-valdez-oil-spillhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Deepwater-Horizon-oil-spillhttps://pinellas.gov/overview-of-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-of-2010/https://www.npr.org/2025/10/24/nx-s1-5584883/trump-alaska-wildlife-refuge-oil-gas-drilling~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  113. The Burke and Wills Expedition 13.02.2026 1ч 33мин

  Welcome back! It's season 7, episode 113 and to kick things off, we are taking an expedition from south to north across the vast (and HOT!) interior of Australia for the ill-fated Burke and Wills Expedition. Grab your horses and camels, your oak table and chairs, 50 gallons of rum (for the camels of course!) and don't forget your Chinese gong.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Map of the Expedition for ReferenceFitzSimons, Peter, and Michael Carman. Burke & Wills: The triumph and tragedy of Australia’s most famous explorers. Toronto: CELA, 2021.https://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Brief_History/index.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Wills_expeditionhttps://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/burke-and-willshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/07/burke-wills-australian-heroes-expedition-farce-melbourne-statue~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  112. How Language Made Us Human: The History of Language 19.12.2025 1ч 6мин

  Put on your science pants Smoke Circle! KT is bringing us across the season six finish line with the brief history of language--from the first sounds of hominids to the formations of grammar to how culture shapes language around the world and how it is ever-evolving and changing year by year.We love a topic in which science and history shake hands and take us all on a hazy trip leaving us going "whoa dude...that was deep."We will be back again for season seven on February 6th, 2026! In the meantime, be sure to give us a follow on the socials and if you're really missing some new content, check out our Patreon, The Best Buds Club! It's all linked below!~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-language-shapes-thought/https://sproutsschools.com/linguistic-relativity-how-language-shapes-thought/#:~:text=Linguistic%20relativity%20theory%20suggests%20that%20the%20languages%20we%20pick%20up,even%20our%20sense%20of%20selfhttps://www.pimsleur.com/blog/how-language-shapes-the-way-we-think-and-see-the-world/#:~:text=The%20language(s)%20we%20speak%20don't%20prohibit%20us,about%20all%20of%20human%20languagehttps://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/executive-systems-of-the-brain/attention-language-lesson/v/language-and-cognitionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010028501907480https://irl.umsl.edu/oer/13/?fbclid=IwAR2aVKquukZc3pQFauPgIn86Atf83ZYUDIpdhRm5Rx3w4vQoNrowAX1PEuk https://news.mit.edu/2025/when-did-human-language-emerge-0314#:~:text=A%20new%20analysis%20suggests%20our,March%2014%2C%202025https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5525259/#:~:text=No%20one%20knows%20for%20sure,by%20around%2070%2C000%20years%20agohttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/magazine/animal-communication.htmlhttps://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-017-0405-3#:~:text=Humans%2C%20on%20the%20other%20hand,our%20short%20history%20than%20geneshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5525259/Everett, D. L. (2017). How language began: The story of humanity's greatest invention. Liveright Publishing.Bickerton, D. (1990). Language and species. University of Chicago Press.~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  111. How to Start a War with Michael Trapani 05.12.2025 1ч 33мин

  It's our penultimate episode of season 6 and we've got an amazing guest to share it with! Author, podcaster and all around kick ass dude, Michael Trapani, joins the Smoke Circle to talk about his gripping book "How to Start a War: The Rise of Extremism, the Fall of Democracy and the Lead Up to World War II" Like many major world events, World War II has many smaller events that lead to the flash bang moments that get etched into our history books. Michael's book is all about those layers. Together we talk about the power of the common person, what happens when decisions are made out of fear and that, yes, Nazi High Command really was hopped up on drugs all the damn time.~~~~*Check out what Michael's Doing!Website -- https://www.howtostartawar.com/Podcast -- Listen on Podbean or wherever you get your favorite podcasts!Instagram -- @howtostartawarbookTikTok -- @howtostartawar~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Episode 37: The Third Wave Social Experiment~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Trapani, Michael. How to start a war: The rise of extremism, the fall of democracy, and the lead up to World War II. S.l.: Blackstone Audio, 2024. ~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  The History of Dragons Around the World 21.11.2025 55мин

  It's episode 110 and KT is bringing her deep love of dragons to the Smoke Circle! While you might think dragons are more likely to be found in fantasy novels and mythology books than in the pages of history, KT explores the cultural significance of dragons across various civilizations, touching on creation myths and the role of dragons in both chaos and order. We'll be talking about the rich symbolism and cultural significance of dragons across different civilizations, particularly contrasting Eastern and Western perspectives as well as how dragons are perceived as benevolent forces in Eastern cultures, while in the West, they often symbolize greed and destruction. So join us for a fun adventure (maybe we'll meet Puff the Magic Dragon along the way?? Wiiiiiink!)~~~~~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.history.com/articles/dragon-mythshttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-surprising-history-of-dragons/HgVxM6TaZ5rRJg?hl=enhttps://youtu.be/hpdN0N_XxQM?si=0adLD03-aGcQxJx4https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/blog/articles/dragons-and-their-origins/#:~:text=The%20anthropologist%20David%20E.,they%20formed%20the%20island%20archipelagoshttps://dragondreaming.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/thefootprintsofdragons.pdfhttps://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4gn0i2ard_gC&oi=fnd&pg=PR1&dq=dragons+and+the+history+of+mankind&ots=KNEAc3lnEQ&sig=nNXZXmwhfQ15NlaLInuZKRvVlYU#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20240208-the-surprising-4000-year-history-of-dragonshttps://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/08/the-origins-of-dragons/144532#:~:text=Dragons%20have%20appeared%20independently%20in,through%20the%20ages%20with%20Rahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functions_of_the_Pharaoh#:~:text=Chief%20of%20the%20armies%2C%20the,common%20good%20and%20social%20agreement https://studycli.org/chinese-culture/chinese-dragons/ https://windhorsetour.com/blog/the-meaning-of-chinese-dragons#:~:text=This%20dragon%20is%20believed%20to,west%2C%20north%20and%20southhttps://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsl/books/edited-volume/1643/chapter-abstract/107454535/Place-names-describing-fossils-in-oral-traditions?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_gu#:~:text=Long%20gu%20are%20remains%20of,be%20the%20remains%20of%20dragons~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  109. The Code Talkers 07.11.2025 1ч 1мин

  They were told not to speak their language. Those respective languages helped win wars and save countless lives. In episode 109, Laurel takes the Smoke Circle through the incredible story of the Indigenous code talkers of World War I and II--the Navajo, Comanche, and other Native American men whose voices became unbreakable codes in the Pacific and European fronts. Their history is a story of courage and cultural resilience.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Extra Articles:⁠Picture of Donald Trump with the code talkers in 2017Whose Land Are You On?~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Reid, Darren R. Native American racism in the age of Donald Trump: Historical and contemporary perspectives. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Codetalkers of WWIIhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11437988-code-talkerhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/41054076?read-now=1&seq=7#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/42575905?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://americanindian.si.edu/why-we-serve/topics/code-talkers/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/navajo-code-talkers-wwii?loggedin=true&rnd=1759117609417https://www.history.com/articles/world-war-is-native-american-code-talkershttps://www.history.com/articles/wwii-navajo-code-talker-fleming-begaye-deadhttps://www.pbs.org/native-america/blog/legacy-of-trauma-the-impact-of-american-indian-boarding-schools-across-generations~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  Yuck: The Weird and Wondrous History of the Iconic Joshua Tree 24.10.2025 44мин

  Welcome to a bonus episode in which Kt and Laurel have award winning author, screenwriter and essayist, Barret Baumgart, in the Smoke Circle. Together we discuss his newest book Yuck: The Birth and Death of the Weird and Wondrous Joshua Tree, Yucca Brevifolia. You might not believe it, but the Joshua Tree has a strange little part to play when recounting the history of the American West and Westward Expansion and Barret is here to tell us about it.In addition to Yuck, he has also authored some more strange nonfiction--China Lake, his debut novel, is about one of the strangest places in America: China Lake, which is the US Navy's largest single landholding. The top secret base researches and develops about 85% of the country's weapons and armaments...and sits on top of THOUSANDS of Native American pictographs.He is currently working on a book that might take the care in "weird"--the history of the United State's worst nuclear disaster in Los Angeles in 1959 (no! It's not Three Mile Island! I know! We were shocked too!) that was covered up by the government until the late 1970s and the land is now owned by Boeing....so....nothing weird at all. We had a blast having Barret on the show! Please check out his Substack and his books, especially if you love your history on the weird side!We will be back in two weeks with episode 109, back on track for the rest of the season!~~~~~~~~~~~*Barret's WebsiteBarret's Substack "Dumpster Fires"Barret's Instagram ProfileBuy Barret's Books Here!~~~~~~~* Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  108. The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The End of The Viking Age 10.10.2025 1ч

  Welcome to episode 108 in which Kt takes us way back to the year 1066 and completes her own Viking Age saga that she has been unraveling over the course of the show. In this episode, Kt delves into the stories of legendary figures like King of Norway Harold Hardrada and the last Anglo-Saxon King, Harold Godwinson; the cultural significance of berserkers; and the end of Viking Age and the start of the Norman Conquest.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STK4GBaqItkEpisode 46. St. Olga of KyivEpisode 39. Olaf Guthfrithson, Viking King of Dublin and NorthumbriaEpisode 34. How the Kingdom of England BeganSeason 2, Episode 6: William the Conqueror~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://allpoetry.com/The-Battle-Of-Stamford-Bridgehttps://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stamford-Bridgehttps://thehistorianshut.com/2019/08/20/harald-hardrada/#:~:text=By,Classics%2C%201966%2C%202005https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/The-Battle-of-Stamford-Bridge/https://youtu.be/STK4GBaqItk?si=XAC8LrjFzl8iCxtshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/viking-berserkershttps://www.historyextra.com/period/viking/the-truth-about-viking-berserkers/#:~:text=What's%20the%20earliest%20evidence%20of,light%20shield%20to%20protect%20themselves.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEXXA0naXkk&t=16http://andrewloganmontgomery.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-koryos-orlanth-adventurous-and-myth.html#:~:text=Today%2C%20it%20is%20all%20widely,much%20of%20the%20Eurasian%20continent.https://dandavisauthor.com/the-koryos-an-ancient-warband/#:~:text=The%20leader%20of%20these%20bands,AMAZON%20UKhttps://youtu.be/LbIwi1HxmpE?si=jHR9uw1_UDbJqoIO~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  107. Red Tails Rising: The Tuskegee Airmen Story 26.09.2025 1ч 2мин

  Welcome to 107! In this episode, we take flight into the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first Black military aviators. We will explore the challenges these brave individuals faced, both in combat and at home, and highlight their significant contributions to World War II and beyond. Our discussion also touches on broader themes of racial equality and the ongoing fight for recognition and respect.KeywordsTuskegee Airmen, World War II, racial equality, Black military aviators, history podcastTakeawaysThe Tuskegee Airmen were America's first Black military aviators.They faced racism both abroad and at home while serving in World War II.The Tuskegee Airmen flew over 15,000 missions during the war.Their success helped pave the way for desegregation in the U.S. military.The Tuskegee Airmen were collectively awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.Their legacy continues to inspire future generations of aviators.The Tuskegee Airmen's story highlights the ongoing struggle for racial equality.Their achievements debunked myths about the capabilities of Black service members.Their story is a testament to courage, resilience, and the fight for justice.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Extra Articles:https://www.blackhistory.mit.edu/story/tuskegee-airmenhttps://www.nps.gov/tuai/and-there-were-women.htmEpisode 64: Bessie Coleman~~~~~~*Source Material and References:Handleman, Philip, and Harry T. Stewart. Soaring to glory: A tuskegee airman’s firsthand account of World War II. Washington, DC: Regnery History, 2021.Haulman, Daniel L., and Charles E. McGee. The Tuskegee Airmen Chronology: A detailed timeline of the red tails and other Black Pilots of World War II. Montgomery, AL: NewSouth Books, 2018.https://tuskegeemuseum.org/history/https://www.pbs.org/articles/who-are-the-tuskegee-airmenhttps://www.npr.org/2011/04/11/135177510/tuskegee-airmen-rock-stars-of-american-historyhttps://www.history.com/articles/tuskegee-airmen~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  106. History's Luckiest Cat: Unsinkable Sam's WWII Adventures 12.09.2025 48мин

  Welcome Smoke Circle! Kt's back and she's bringing us a whimsical journey into history with the tale of Unsinkable Sam, the legendary feline who survived three shipwrecks during World War II. Discover how this black and white cat became a symbol of hope and resilience for sailors amidst the chaos of war. We'll also explore the fascinating role of cats in naval history, providing companionship and comfort to those at sea (and the practical use of mousing!)Permission to come aboard granted and come along for a heartwarming and adventurous episode that celebrates the enduring spirit of our furry friends.(Yes, that is an AI cartoon black and white cat and *boo* we typically don't like to support AI art but any picture you find of Unsinkable Sam also isn't him and is most likely another naval cat named Simon)~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Pastel Painting of Unsinkable Sam at the National Maritime Museum in London by Georgina Shaw Baker~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/bizarre-stories/unsinkable-sam-cat-wwii/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Samhttps://legionmagazine.com/in-defence-of-cat-ladies-and-gentlemen-the-tale-of-unsinkable-sam-and-other-seafaring-felines/https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-10/unsinkable-sam/?srsltid=AfmBOoqRwl0O7ACdR4Jfu6K1J3vt1DvvGAXz0c2D6eXERvwfBDqqiYnW~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  105. Unveiling the Red Scare: McCarthyism and Its Echoes 29.08.2025 1ч 14мин

  Laurel is back for episode three of season six! Join Kt and Laurel as they jump into the tumultuous era of McCarthyism, exploring the rise and fall of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy and the widespread fear of communism in America. Grab some snacks, libation of choice and join your favorite stoner history sisters in the Smoke Circle as we discover the impact of the Red Scare on American society, the Lavender Scare's hidden history, and the lessons we can learn from this period.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Constitution and the Smithsonian Under Attack—https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/constitution-trump-congress-website-removed-b2804095.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/smithsonian-removes-trump-from-an-exhibits-impeachment-display-but-says-its-temporaryhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-amplifies-attacks-on-out-of-control-smithsonian-museums-for-including-negative-parts-of-american-historyhttps://www.npr.org/2025/08/12/nx-s1-5500550/smithsonian-trump-reviewWhen McCarthy Defended Nazis—https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/senator-mccarthys-nazi-problem-180975174/ Episodes mentioned in the show—The Night Witches EpisodeThe Lavender Scare Episode ~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/mccarthyism-red-scarehttps://www.history.com/articles/joseph-mccarthyhttps://www.britannica.com/event/McCarthyismhttps://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/censure/133Joseph_McCarthy.htm#:~:text=The%20select%20committee%20unanimously%20recommended,constitute%20a%20basis%20for%20censure.%22https://www.historynet.com/fact-from-fiction-joseph-mccarthy-the-tail-gunner/https://www.biography.com/political-figures/joseph-mccarthyhttps://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/mccarthyism/~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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  104. Marilyn Monroe 15.08.2025 1ч 19мин

  It's time for Kt to take the wheel and talk about one of her lifelong favorite actors and pop culture icons--Norma Jeane Baker, better known to the world as Marilyn Monroe!While frequently thought of as a bombshell and sex symbol, Marilyn was more than that--she was a cultural icon, a savvy self-creator, and a woman navigating fame in a world that frequently wanted to define her. In this episode, we explore Marilyn Monroe’s life from her early years as Norma Jeane to her meteoric rise in Hollywood, how she honed her craft as an actress, and the myths and mysteries that followed her through her life and well after her tragic and early death.~~~~~*The Socials and Patreon!Patreon-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Buds Club!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistoryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube-- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@High Tales of History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠High Tales of History or ⁠⁠@HighTalesofHistory ⁠Email—hightailingthroughhistory@gmail.com⁠ ~~~~~*Mentioned in the Stories:Marilyn Monroe's Green Pucci Dress~~~~~~*Source Material and References:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroehttps://www.biography.com/actors/marilyn-monroehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-the-real-marilyn-monroe-blonde-180980813/~~~~~~~*Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (⁠incompetech.com⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/